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The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#512 Is the Power Of The Irish Presidency Too Limited?
Host Niall is joined by restaurateur and social commentator Paul Trayvaud as the presidential race begins to take shape. With three candidates already declared…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#509 Murder: Would You Turn Your Own Son In?
This week, Niall is joined by Jason Osborne from Gript Media to tackle one of the most morally gut-wrenching questions imaginable. Last Friday, Niall applauded…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#510 One Slap, Dealbreaker or Forgivable?
Niall opens the lines for one of the most heated dilemmas yet: A wife admits to slapping her husband in front of her friends. She says it was “just a tap” in…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#507 Charlie Kirk: When Words Become Target
In this episode, Niall takes on one of the most urgent and unsettling issues of our time: political violence and the future of free speech. The shocking…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#508 Childhood Obesity: Parents to Blame?
In this episode, Niall opens the phone lines to tackle a sensitive and urgent issue: childhood obesity in Ireland. A new UNICEF report shows that one in five…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#505 The Great Energy Rip-Off?
“Energy Crisis – Should the Government Step In?” This week, Niall sits down with social commentator Paul Tryvaud to tackle the surge in energy prices that…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#506 When Old Flames Spark New Rows
In this episode, Niall shares an email from a listener who discovered private Facebook messages between her husband and his teenage ex-girlfriend. When she…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#503 Happy Housewives: Myth or Menace?
In this episode, Niall sits down with journalist Laura Perrins to discuss her provocative piece on the so-called “Tradwife” trend, the Irish Department of…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#504 Should the Right to Strike Have Limits?
In this episode, Niall takes calls from listeners after yesterday’s London Underground strike that brought the capital to a standstill and cost the economy…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#501 Ban the Puff? Ireland’s Smoking Debate
In this episode, Niall is joined by Karl Deeter to explore whether Ireland should follow Sweden’s lead in tightening restrictions on smoking. Sweden is on…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#502 Big Brother Or An Eu Digital Wallet
In this episode, host Niall sat down with listeners to unpack Europe’s move toward the EU Digital Identity Wallet, a scheme due to be in place by the end of…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#499 Inheritance Rules: Love vs. Bloodlines
On today’s show, Niall is joined by James and Sheila Sexton to discuss a campaign that’s challenging Ireland’s inheritance tax laws. Under the current system…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#500 Daddy or Not? The Paternity Dilemma
On today’s phone-in show, Niall tackles a heartbreaking dilemma sent in by a listener. A woman has been keeping a secret for nearly a decade: her 9-year-old…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#497 Garda Power: Where Do We Draw the Line?
Today on the show, Niall is joined by Karl Deeter and callers to debate a question that’s dividing opinion across Ireland: should the Gardaí be armed, and can…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#498 Speed Vans: Protecting or Profiting?
On today’s show, Niall opens the lines to ask a simple but controversial question: are Garda speed traps really about saving lives—or are they just making…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#495 Would you fight for your country?
In this thought-provoking episode, Niall is joined by journalist Ian O’Doherty to explore a timeless yet deeply divisive question: Would you fight for your…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#496 Boys & Girls in Education: Together or Apart?
This week, Niall is joined by Eric Nelligan from Aontú to tackle a hot-button issue in Irish education: Should single-sex schools be a thing of the past? The…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#493 Identity, Immigration, and the Irish Flag
In this episode, Niall is joined by Laura Perrins of Gript Media to explore why the Irish tricolour has become such a flashpoint in today’s political debates…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#494 Mass Attendance: Where Did Everyone Go?
In this episode, Niall sits down with Bishop Denis Nulty of Kildare and Leighlin to explore one of the biggest questions facing the Irish Church today: why has…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#491 Ireland’s Great, Unless You Get Sick
In this episode, host Niall sits down with social media commentator and election candidate Elaine Mullally to unpack the latest shocking revelations about…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#492 RTE: Essential Service or Expensive Circus?
#492 RTE: Essential Service or Expensive Circus?
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#489 Leaving Cert. One Test, One Chance, Is It Fair?
Host Niall is joined by John McGuirk from Gript Media to dive into the topic of the Leaving Certificate exams — a defining moment for generations of Irish…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#490 Hotel Hell or Free Market Heaven?
This week on The Niall Report, host Niall dives into one of the hottest debates in Irish tourism: hotel pricing. Following Minister for Tourism Peter Burke’s…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#487 Cash vs Click, Is Cash Still King?
On today’s show, Niall asks: Are we ready to swap cash for a digital euro—or should hard currency always have a place in our pockets? With the President of the…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#488 Snobs or Sanity? Child-Free Zones
Today on the show, Niall asks a hot-button question: Are child-free zones discriminatory against parents and carers—or simply a fair choice for those seeking…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#485 Love vs. Beliefs: Can Opposites Date?
On the show, Niall opens the phone lines to discuss a dilemma sent in by a listener who has started dating a man she really likes—handsome, kind, and a perfect…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#486 Do Grandparents Owe Us a Dig Out?
Do grandparents have a duty to step in and help raise their grandkids—or are we putting too much pressure on them? In this episode, Niall takes calls from…
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#483 Ireland’s Baby Shortage,A Birth Rate Crisis
In this episode, host Niall sits down with columnist and journalist David Quinn to tackle one of Ireland’s most pressing social questions: Why are families…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#484 Retirement: Time’s Up or Time for Change?
In this episode, Niall takes on a question that affects every generation: Should we scrap the retirement age and let people work as long as they want? With the…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#481 Ireland’s Media Trust Crisis
In this episode, host Niall chairs a lively and thought-provoking debate on the shifting media landscape in Ireland. He is joined by Gary Kavanagh, owner and…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#482 Older Parents: Selfish or Sensible?
In this episode, host Niall asks a sensitive but important question: "Is it selfish to have children over the age of 45?" With the average age for first-time…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#479 Should There Be An Admin Charge Using A Medical Card
In this episode, host Niall sits down with former election candidate Elaine Mullaly to tackle one of the most debated issues facing Ireland today – healthcare…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#480 Boom or Bust? Ireland’s Population Surge
Host Niall is joined by Cormac Lucey, Chartered Accountant and Sunday Times economics columnist, to discuss his provocative piece, “The Government is…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#477 Do Women Feel Unsafe With Male Taxi Drivers?
Host Niall is joined by John McGuirk, editor of Gript Media, to discuss a new taxi company in Belfast that’s making headlines for offering a women-only service…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#478 Does It matter What A Politician Said 20 Years Ago?
In this episode, host Niall opens the phone lines to hear what listeners think about the upcoming presidential election — and just how messy the campaign trail…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#475 The Sex Offender Living Next Door
Host Niall dives into one of the most controversial questions facing communities today: Should the public be informed if a convicted sex offender or paedophile…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#476 One Bite, Dog on Death Row
When Niall picks up the phone this week, he’s met with a caller in tears. Her beloved rescue Labrador, Max, snapped at her 6-year-old son—leaving only a small…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#473 Riding with the Law. Coming Soon to Your Bus?
On this episode, Niall dives into a question that’s dividing opinion: Has Ireland’s public transport gotten so bad that we now need a dedicated police force to…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#474 Should Parents Pay for Their Kids’ Crimes?
In this episode, Niall tackles a controversial question: Should parents be fined when their children commit crimes? It comes as new figures show the number of…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#471 Ban Drink Drivers For Ten Years?
In this powerful episode, Niall sits down with Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín to discuss the tragic case of nine-year-old Harvey Morrison Sherratt, who died at the…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#472 Child Benefit: Fair for All or Just for Some?
In this episode, Niall opens the lines to discuss a hot-button issue: Child Benefit. Currently set at €140 a month per child and paid universally—regardless of…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#469 Fluency or Folly? Irish in the Classroom
In this episode, Niall puts the question to listeners — and to guest Karl Deeter — whether more investment in the Irish language is money well spent. The…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#470 Only Fans, Empowerment or Embarrassment?
When a distressed parent emails Niall about her 20-year-old daughter joining OnlyFans, the phone lines light up. In the studio, Niall is joined by Samaria — an…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#467 What Does Irish Mean. Are we loosing Our identity?
In this thought-provoking episode, Niall speaks with the author of a recent article that questions the direction of Ireland’s education system—and, more…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#468 Your Clamped! Necessary Evil or Just Plain Exploitation?
In this heated and often hilarious episode, Niall opens the phone lines to listeners with one thing in common—they’ve all been clamped. Whether caught…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#465 Occupied Territories Bill: Boycott Or Backfire?
In this episode of the show, Niall dives into one of Ireland's most controversial legislative proposals — the Occupied Territories Bill. The bill would ban…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#466 Zoos: Protection Or Exploitation?
In today’s thought-provoking episode, Niall opens the phone lines and asks a big question: Are zoos still relevant in the 21st century — or is it time we…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#463 Ireland vs.EU:The Hate Speech Showdown
In this thought-provoking episode, Niall sits down with barrister Dominic Wilkinson to unpack the current status of hate speech laws in Ireland and the growing…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#464 Is It Selfish to Holiday Without the Kids?
On today's show, Niall opens the phone lines to discuss a heated dilemma from a listener that's got families divided. After a tough year and tight finances, a…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#461 Soup Runs:Lifeline or Lifelong Trap?
In this episode, Niall sits down with Chris O’Reilly from the Liberty Soup Run, a grassroots group that has been serving Dublin’s homeless community for the…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#462 Stream If You Dare But Sky Might Be Peeking
In this thought-provoking episode, Niall sits down with outspoken journalist Ian O'Doherty to unpack the controversial crackdown on so-called "dodgy boxes" —…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#459 Are Young People Right To Leave Ireland
In this explosive episode of The Open Line with Niall, we dive deep into the reaction to Niall’s viral tweet from the day before: "I’ve reached the point where…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#460 This Old Couger Is Stealing My Son
In this powerful and emotional episode of The Open Line with Niall, we ask the question: Are age gaps in relationships a real concern—or just social bias?…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#457 No Rise for the Jobseekers?
In this fiery episode, Niall opens the phone lines to callers across the country to weigh in on the government’s decision not to raise the Jobseeker’s…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#458 Bigger Body, Should Book Two Seats?
In this emotionally charged episode, Niall dives into one of the most talked-about travel debates: Should plus-size passengers be required to book an extra…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#455 Sex Education: Who Should Be Teaching Our Children?"
In this heated and thought-provoking episode, Niall opens the phone lines to tackle one of the most controversial questions facing parents, educators, and…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#456 Can You Separate the Art from the Artist?
In this thought-provoking episode, Niall asks a powerful and controversial question: Should we still listen to the music of artists accused or convicted of…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#453 Has the Catholic Church Done More Good Than Bad?
On todays episode with Niall, we’re diving into one of Ireland’s most contentious and emotionally charged questions: Has the Catholic Church, despite its…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#454 Should A Mother Pay Her Sons Drug Debt?
In this emotionally charged episode of Late Lines with Niall, we hear from a heartbroken single mother who discovered drugs in her teenage son’s bedroom. After…
The Niall Boylan Podcast (They Told Me To Shut Up)#451 Should Housing Be a constitutional Right?
In this episode, Niall dives into one of the most heated discussions in Ireland today: Should the Constitution be changed to guarantee every citizen the right…